He began playing youth soccer at age five with Unionville Milliken SC.[1] HE later played youth soccer with Markham SC and Mississauga SC. He played with Team Ontario at the 2013 Canada Summer Games, winning a bronze medal and being named to the tournament all-star team.[1][2]
College career
In 2014, he began attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] After his freshman season, he was named to the All-Conference USA Freshman Team,[3] He redshirted his sophomore season due to injury.[2] In 2016, he was named team captain and was named to an NSCAA Division I Scholar All-South Region Team.[2] He scored his first collegiate goal on October 3, 2017 against the Georgia State Panthers.[4] On October 21, 2017, he scored the game-winning goal against the Florida Atlantic Owls.[5] After the season, he was named a Conference USA Second Team All-Star.[6] In 2018, he was named to the Preseason All-Conference USA Team,[7] a Scholar First Team Scholar All-South Region selection,[8] Third Team Scholar All-American,[9] and was once again named a Conference USA Second Team All-Star.[10]
In January 2019, he attended an open combine with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion ahead of their inaugural season,[16][17] after which he signed a professional contract with the club.[18] In September 2019, he tore his ACL and would miss the remainder of the season.[19] Following the 2019 season, he was named the team Newcomer of the Year and signed an extension with the club for the 2020 season.[20] In August 2020, it was announced that Laurent had torn his ACL again and would miss the remainder of the season.[21]